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The Problem With Crediting the Drop in Fentanyl OD to Supply Reduction

In September 2024 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data showing that overdose mortality, which had been climbing…

January 12, 2026

Which States Could Legalize Marijuana in 2026?

At the start of another new year, advocates and lawmakers are again eyeing adult-use and medical marijuana legalization opportunities in…

January 12, 2026

Marijuana Rescheduling Could Finally Allow Adult-Use Sales in DC

If federal officials follow through on President Donald Trump’s recent executive order directing the reclassification of marijuana, it could free…

January 9, 2026

Asia-Pacific’s Harm Reduction Blind Spot Is Costing Lives

Most people who smoke tobacco live in the Asia-Pacific region. Millions of them die of smoking-related causes each year. Yet…

January 8, 2026

SF to Open “RESET” Sobering Center, Pilot Civil Commitment for Drug Use

On January 7, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie (D) announced imminent plans to open Rapid Enforcement, Support, Evaluation and Triage…

January 8, 2026

Youth Vaping, Smoking and Drinking at Record Lows, Per Latest NIDA Data

The National Institute on Drug Abuse has released the latest Monitoring the Future Survey (MFS), which for over 50 years…

January 8, 2026

Senate Confirms Fentanyl Conspiracy Theorist Sara Carter as “Drug Czar”

On January 6 the Senate confirmed Sara A. Carter Bailey as the new “drug czar,” the colloquial title for the…

January 7, 2026

“Your Life Is Over”: Prison Guards on 16-Hour Shifts With No Backup

Three decades ago when I began my prison sentence, corrections officers worked eight-hour shifts. Some did the work well and…

January 6, 2026

Smoking Should Not Be a Footnote in Cervical Cancer Prevention

Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women. In 2022, there were an estimated 660,000 diagnoses and about…

January 6, 2026

“I’m Innocent”: Maduro Pleads Not Guilty to Drug-Trafficking Charges

Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro pled not guilty to drug trafficking charges in a federal district courthouse in Manhattan on…

January 5, 2026